On June 21st, the DRCC hosted the 7th annual Detroit River Evening with Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change and other DRCC partners at the Windsor Yacht Club. The event started with the screening of the short Canada150 video ‘Eau Canada,’ developed by Canadian Heritage Rivers and singing […]
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Detroit River Evening 2017
June 23rd, 2017
Eco Adventure to Peche Island
June 22nd, 2017
DRCC partners went on an Eco Adventure hosted by Windsor Adventure Inc. to Peche Island on June 21 2017. The group included representatives from the DRCC, Environment and Climate Change Canada, the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change, Friends of the Detroit River, DRCC PAC, Essex Region Conservation Authority, and individuals who are actively involved in […]
State of the Great Lakes 2017 / État des Grands Lacs 2017
June 20th, 2017
State of the Great Lakes 2017 The Governments of Canada and the United States are pleased to release the State of the Great Lakes 2017 Highlights Report. Overall, the Great Lakes are assessed as Fair and Unchanging. While progress to restore and protect the Great Lakes has been made, including the reduction of toxic chemicals, […]
CCIW Open House
June 12th, 2017
You’re Invited! On Friday, June 16 and Saturday, June 17, the Canada Centre for Inland Waters is hosting an Open House in celebration of National Public Service Week and the 150th anniversary of Canada. Over 50 exhibits will be staffed by government scientific experts, members of the Coast Guard, plus enforcement officers with Environment and […]
Detroit River Canadian Cleanup Greens the Community
May 29th, 2017
The DRCC participated in multiple spring gardening and tree planting projects across the Detroit River watershed in May. Thanks to Tecumseh Vista Academy, St. Peter Catholic Elementary, St. Joseph Catholic Elementary, the Little River Enhancement Group, Forests Ontario, the City of Windsor, Essex Region Conservation Authority, the Windsor Port Authority, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority and Union […]
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The DRCC would like to thank everyone who came out to the Detroit River Evening this week. We would also like to thank all of the presenters who provided updates on issues and opportunities within the Detroit River, amazing Lake Sturgeon research and the launch of the Detroit River Delist AOC Metadata and Mapping System tool.
The evening ended with a special presentation by Marty Gervais, an award winning journalist, photographer, poet, playwright, historian, editor and teacher. His stories about the Detroit River are fascinating and show that the river does define the Windsor Essex community in it’s cultural, social, historical and natural heritage significance. Marty reminded everyone that when we share stories about the Detroit River, we can care for the natural resource.
Last, thank you to the Windsor Yacht Club for the accommodations, service, food and wonderful venue. For more details check out the article on our website detroitriver.ca/detroit-river-evening-2017.
The DRCC would like to thank everyone who came out to the Detroit River Evening this week. We would ...